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heavy traffic is a sign that the economy is rebounding. they say you can't expect the traffic to get -- you can expect the traffic to get worse. now coming up we will tell you about what city has the least amount of congestion and we will tell you, it is not anywhere in the state of california. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> all right, well our time is now 6:37, let's check on traffic. >> i don't think anything goes well with that color. now that we have cleared that up let's take a look at the commute and we are talking about the traffic and i know you probably heard that report and said it is bad. today on 880 westbound, it is a little bit slow coming from richmond to berkeley and the drive time on the bay bridge plaza is up to about 12 minutes and then if you are counting another 8 to 10 minutes on the bridge, so we are looking at the better part of the hour unless you are using the carpool lane by the way we checked with bart and bart is moving along well in and out of the city. 580 traffic is busy and this traffic time
heavy traffic is a sign that the economy is rebounding. they say you can't expect the traffic to get -- you can expect the traffic to get worse. now coming up we will tell you about what city has the least amount of congestion and we will tell you, it is not anywhere in the state of california. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> all right, well our time is now 6:37, let's check on traffic. >> i don't think anything goes well with that color. now that we have cleared...
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cab companies say that's just too high in a weak economy. but there are three new city council members and they want more time to study the issue. >>> all right, tori. if you have to drive to the toll plaza, sal says getting better out there. >> yeah. there's improvement there, dave. just even from the last 20 minutes ago. we checked and it was backed up for about a 20-minute delay. we're down to maybe an eight- minute delay. just as i suspected, it was going to clear up from years of doing this. you kind of see the signs. we were right this time. no problems onto the upper deck of the bay bridge once you make it there. the traffic is looking pretty good on 880 although it's getting slow as you drive through on 880 northbound as you drive up. northbound 880 at hesperian, there was an earlier noninjury crash. i'm just looking at the traffic list here. there is not a lot going on when it comes to ate ate 0 traffic northbound -- 880 traffic northbound into oakland. we have a little bit of traffic getting from half moon bay to pacifica because o
cab companies say that's just too high in a weak economy. but there are three new city council members and they want more time to study the issue. >>> all right, tori. if you have to drive to the toll plaza, sal says getting better out there. >> yeah. there's improvement there, dave. just even from the last 20 minutes ago. we checked and it was backed up for about a 20-minute delay. we're down to maybe an eight- minute delay. just as i suspected, it was going to clear up from...
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. >> when this section of road is washed out or disabled, the local economies are deaf stated by that. that's just, it can't happen any more. >> reporter: that's what it takes to take the devil out of devil's slide. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> san francisco base path has agreed to pay almost a million dollars. the social networking application will pay $800,000 for allegedly collecting personal information from children without their parents consent. as part of the ftc settlement, path will launch a new privacy program and will get independent privacy assessments. >> apple is now the top maker of mobile phones in the united states overtaking samsung. research firm found apple shipped an estimated 17.7 million phones in the fourth quarter. that is a record 34% of market share. but averaged out for all of 2012 samsung is still number one. >> a chemical commonly found in plastic bottles may soon be added to california's list of harmful chemicals. a division of the states ago agency intends to add bpa to that list. if that does happen, manufacturers would be tried to place warning
. >> when this section of road is washed out or disabled, the local economies are deaf stated by that. that's just, it can't happen any more. >> reporter: that's what it takes to take the devil out of devil's slide. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> san francisco base path has agreed to pay almost a million dollars. the social networking application will pay $800,000 for allegedly collecting personal information from children without their parents consent. as part of the ftc...
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economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large corporations should not have access to tax look holes and deductions not available to average americans. >>> the white house released this video of president obama skeet shooting in camp david and it was taken in august and it was answering skeptics to those who thought he didn't know how to shoot. a tennessee woman says he respects the sport of hunting. and democrats are pushing for tougher gun control legislation in congress. >>> a first of its kind event in concord, today, was aimed at keeping student athletes healthy on the field and off. the volunteers from the medical center offered health screenings for students at delasalle high school. about 15 years ago, an athlete died of sudden heart failure during a basketball game. today 150 students got car
economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large corporations should not have access to tax look holes and deductions not available to average americans. >>> the white house released...
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south korea is the fourth largest economy. two previous launches failed and two others were aborted. north korea successfully fired a rocket launch last month. the white house called the launch a cover to test banned missile technology. >>> the state department will hold a welcoming ceremony for john kerry who is confirmed by the senate as the next secretary of state. the vote was 94-3. he could be sworn in as early as friday. no official date has been set. the governor of massachusetts says he will opponent a temporary senator to fill his seat. >>> secretary clinton doesn't see herself getting into politics. she plans to focus on public service, speaking, and writing. she didn't rule out a run for the white house in 2016. whatever her decision he is healthy and ready. >>> later today police and volunteers will pass out crime prevention tips and resources to help business owners avoid scams. in the past, criminals have taken advantage of businesses by asking for money as part of the lunar new year tradition. >>> brentwood poli
south korea is the fourth largest economy. two previous launches failed and two others were aborted. north korea successfully fired a rocket launch last month. the white house called the launch a cover to test banned missile technology. >>> the state department will hold a welcoming ceremony for john kerry who is confirmed by the senate as the next secretary of state. the vote was 94-3. he could be sworn in as early as friday. no official date has been set. the governor of...
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last time it hit that mark was in october of 2007, before the financial crisis rocked the economy. experts disagree, to some it's a number only and investors are feeling more o mystic and thus more willing to invest. the nasdaq is up 35 and the s&p 500 up 14. >>> one of the big reasons the dow was up is this morning's jobs report. according to the labor department, u.s. employers added 1 57,000 jobs in january and the unemployment rate was unchanged, at 7.9%. analysts say that could be because more people are starting toking look for work. january's report marks 35 consecutive months of job growth. >>> the attack on the u.s. embassy in turkey comes on the same day that john kerry stakes over as secretary of state. kerry will be sworn in at the state department this afternoon. before starting his new job, kerry made his farewell tour across massachusetts yesterday. he said he wanted to thank the people he's represented in the senate for 29 years. >>> and hillary clinton just gave her farewell speech to the state department this afternoon on her last day as secretary of state. this i
last time it hit that mark was in october of 2007, before the financial crisis rocked the economy. experts disagree, to some it's a number only and investors are feeling more o mystic and thus more willing to invest. the nasdaq is up 35 and the s&p 500 up 14. >>> one of the big reasons the dow was up is this morning's jobs report. according to the labor department, u.s. employers added 1 57,000 jobs in january and the unemployment rate was unchanged, at 7.9%. analysts say that...
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. >> still listening to vice- president joseph biden and they are talking about the economy certainly suffering the same thing we are suffering in the united states and right now all the european markets are down and this is part of his european trip and later he will travel to meet with the british prime minister. >> and president barack obama is pushing for gun safety proposal and as kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, the president got some help with the super bowl ad last night. >> reporter: not everybody saw that ad, it only aired in specific markets, mayors against specific legal guns... let's listen. >> the nra supported background checks... >> reporter: they were speaking to lawmakers in 1999 and at that time he said there should be background checks at every sale every gun show, but now he says it will lead to a national registry and president barack obama's critics say it could lead to taxes on guns or to confess sayings. -- confiscation. over he weekend, the white house released -- over the weekend the white house released this picture of president bara
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, the economy in general and the economists expect good job this year. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you rue note -- we're following a bizarre story from -- right now -- we're following a bizarre forefrom oakland. there's no -- bizarre story from oakland. there's no child missing. there were reports there was a kidnapping of a little girl. authorities are trying to fifth out exactly what happened. >>> overseas, a suicide bomber set off an explosive in turkey today, killing himself and a turkish security guard. the turkish interior minister says that bomber was probably part of a left wing militant group. >>> and we're just two days away from super bowl xlvii. these guys got together, jim harbaugh, he got together with john harbaugh. both men say they are really proud of each other. it's the players who should get all of the credit. >>> 8:47. it was another exciting audition night on "american idol." joining me now with the host of "idol" ryan seacrest and judge randy jackson
, the economy in general and the economists expect good job this year. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you rue note -- we're following a bizarre story from -- right now -- we're following a bizarre forefrom oakland. there's no -- bizarre story from oakland. there's no child missing. there were reports there was a kidnapping of a little girl. authorities are trying to fifth out exactly what happened....
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but it sustains the local economy and keeps everybody out there working. >> reporter: there's still tickets for tonight's pep rally it's $12 a person and it's just getting started. live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> pretty much seems like just about everyone in the bay area has 49er fever. even the restaurant chain panda express. more than 70 locations will get free orange chicken for anyone that walks in with their 49er gear. >>> a suicide bomber attacked the u.s. embassy in turkey. he died. the bomber is a known militant. state department officials say the embassy is heavily protected but is also due for an upgrade. >>> in mexico city the death toll from yesterday's explosion at the pemex headquarters rose to 23 today. rescuers are still looking for more possible victims. the head of pemex says it appears it was an accident although the cause has not been determined. and a spokesperson said most of the damage was too administrative offices. >> back here in the u.s., john kerry was officially sworn in today as secretary of state. kerry's wife and daughter attended t
but it sustains the local economy and keeps everybody out there working. >> reporter: there's still tickets for tonight's pep rally it's $12 a person and it's just getting started. live in san francisco, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> pretty much seems like just about everyone in the bay area has 49er fever. even the restaurant chain panda express. more than 70 locations will get free orange chicken for anyone that walks in with their 49er gear. >>> a suicide bomber...
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. >>> one part of the economy is showing strong growth and that's the stock market. the dow continued its january rise with a gain of 72 points today and it is now very close to hitting 14,000, the nasdaq dropped a fraction. patti lee live in san francisco where she learned what's driving the markets and why the bay area is looking better. >> reporter: it's starting to feel like bold times. just take a look at this ticker when was the last time it could make you smile. but with investors on the sideline and the dow down the bears are on the run for now. in san francisco, spending is making a come back. >> i do see a lot more people shopping. i see a lot more people traveling. the airport is pretty full. traffic is back on the freeways. >> reporter: dollars are also flooding the stock market. the dow is closing in on 14,000. a level it hasn't seen since 2007. and just last week the s & p hit a five year high. economists say the forces behind the run include growth in china. stability in europe and the postponement of physical cliff talks in the u.s. a ro bust housing
. >>> one part of the economy is showing strong growth and that's the stock market. the dow continued its january rise with a gain of 72 points today and it is now very close to hitting 14,000, the nasdaq dropped a fraction. patti lee live in san francisco where she learned what's driving the markets and why the bay area is looking better. >> reporter: it's starting to feel like bold times. just take a look at this ticker when was the last time it could make you smile. but with...
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commerce department says the economy was hurt by fewer exports. some analysts worry the weakness could also raise concerns about the economy's ability to handle increased spending cuts and the tax increases that took effect this month. >>> a new report from payroll processor adp says they added 192,000 jobs this month. it also could be a sign of growth in the labor market. the federal government releases its january jobs report that covers public and private sector employment on friday. >>> time now 6:51. it's supposed to be a big celebration but the police are worried about thieves. the warning now for businesses in san francisco's china town. ahead of the lunar new year. >>> bay area child who vanished in the 1980s. how family and friends are honoring her. >>> welcome back to the ktvu morning news. talking about the economy shrinking the gdp numbers. the dow jones is down slightly this morning. a star on the nasdaq is amazon. investors like that stock. it's up about $17 a share. >>> time is 6:55. police in brentwood just released two sketches in
commerce department says the economy was hurt by fewer exports. some analysts worry the weakness could also raise concerns about the economy's ability to handle increased spending cuts and the tax increases that took effect this month. >>> a new report from payroll processor adp says they added 192,000 jobs this month. it also could be a sign of growth in the labor market. the federal government releases its january jobs report that covers public and private sector employment on...
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experts say this is a direct result that the economy is rebounding. good news there. the city that has the least congestion, pensacola, florida. that takes only a measly nine minutes to get to where you need to go. >> tara, thank you for the toss. i will take it from here. >>> traffic is moving along in some areas not so well, you know the drill. even though this is a 15 to 20- minute delay, i would still say it's a good excuse there are no problems on that span. so the total time you are looking at to get into san francisco, live time traffic 30 plus minutes. not that bad for the entire thing. trying to get up to the bay bridge in oakland, there was a crash 880 in san leandro. that's been cleared. very slow. that's also affecting the castro valley commute. if you want to use an alternate, i would say 580 all the way out to 980. it's. right now it's still pretty good. if you are going slow, i would say that's a decent alternate for you. the south bay commute still looks good. it has not become quite as heavy as it can be. you can see for yourself. 280 is looking good
experts say this is a direct result that the economy is rebounding. good news there. the city that has the least congestion, pensacola, florida. that takes only a measly nine minutes to get to where you need to go. >> tara, thank you for the toss. i will take it from here. >>> traffic is moving along in some areas not so well, you know the drill. even though this is a 15 to 20- minute delay, i would still say it's a good excuse there are no problems on that span. so the total...
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. >>> european markets are up and that's after tensions over the european economy led to a rough trading day. and in the east, hong kong had its worst trading day of the year and checking in on our numbers, our futures indicate a pretty good opening yesterday. downed day as the dow jones industrial average tests that 1400 level and s&p 500 is crossing back and forth at 1,500. markets had their worst day of the year so far. >>> time now for for a new -- for a new battle over marriage, this one divides the entire country. >>> two trucks went into the canal, stay tuned. . >>> well come a back, time now 5:23, a dramatic collision between two trucks, reportedly the driver of the red dodge had a problem and sent both trucks smashing through a chain link fence and they ended up on the edge of the canal. the trucks ended up under a ditch and they did not end up in the water. one driver had minor injuries and the other driver was not hurt at all. >>> well a director is being asked to make a movie about the newtown connecticut shootings. this movie project has upset a lot of people in ridgefield.
. >>> european markets are up and that's after tensions over the european economy led to a rough trading day. and in the east, hong kong had its worst trading day of the year and checking in on our numbers, our futures indicate a pretty good opening yesterday. downed day as the dow jones industrial average tests that 1400 level and s&p 500 is crossing back and forth at 1,500. markets had their worst day of the year so far. >>> time now for for a new -- for a new battle...
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the academy economy is coming back. >> he hopes to lead the supervisors. >> the nonprofit care sharing organization is expanding adding three wheelchair accessible mini vans in to its fleet. the organization received a grant to purchase the additional vehicles. >> it has allowed people to get away at an affordable price. it has allowed people to go and do things with their families when they've never had the opportunity to do it. >> these new vans can hold up to two people using wheelchairs and up to three more passengers. they're available to city share members. >>> animal college reporting a staggering number of bird deaths today. they say new research shows that cats kill between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds a year even more small mammals. the estimates are much higher than previous estimates and could account for 15% of the total bird population. bird and cat lovers have clashed for years over outdoor cats being allowed to roam freely. >> part of a huge stash of gold coins in nevada will hit the auction block before a san rafel woman inherits the rest. 2700 gold coins were found at th
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they also want to create fair employment opportunities that will boost our economy. >> i have a masters in nursing. i still cannot practice in my profession because i'm undocumented. i wouldn't be taking any job, i would be providing a job that's in high demand. >> reporter: while republican senators helped create the framework for the latest immigration, some members of the gop are not happy with it. and what they are saying, when i see you next. >>> here in the bay area, some are excited about true immigration reform. in the canal district many immigrants say they hope it leads to a path to citizenship. many here say allowing people to legalize their status is better for everyone. >> little by little, everyone benefits. they will benefit, the country will benefit. >> in california, illegal immigrants make up almost 7% of the population. supporters of immigration reform in california are holding public viewings of president obama's speech. here in the bay area there will be public viewing at our lady of guadalupe church at 2020 east san antonio street. that begins at 11:55 a.m. >>> 7:1
they also want to create fair employment opportunities that will boost our economy. >> i have a masters in nursing. i still cannot practice in my profession because i'm undocumented. i wouldn't be taking any job, i would be providing a job that's in high demand. >> reporter: while republican senators helped create the framework for the latest immigration, some members of the gop are not happy with it. and what they are saying, when i see you next. >>> here in the bay area,...
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it could weaken our economy. and it could cost us jobs. not just now, but in the future. >> as he has done in past, the president today called for a balanced approach that would eliminate tax loopholes for the wealthiest americans and large corporations. >>> meanwhile the white house released this photo of president obama skeet shooting at camp david. the photo was taken back in august, but was released to answer skeptics who doubted mr. obama knew how to shoot. a tbs congresswoman questioned mr. obama's statements that he enjoys the sport and respects the traditions of hunting. >>> in turkey police have confirmed the identity of the suicide bomber who attacked an american embassy. police released this security video the bomber moments before he ignited the bomb. the terrorist group that claim responsible for the bombing now calls him a martyr for the anti- american cause. the attack killed a security guard and seriously injured a journalist. >>> also in turkey police have arrested at least nine in connection with the disappearance and dea
it could weaken our economy. and it could cost us jobs. not just now, but in the future. >> as he has done in past, the president today called for a balanced approach that would eliminate tax loopholes for the wealthiest americans and large corporations. >>> meanwhile the white house released this photo of president obama skeet shooting at camp david. the photo was taken back in august, but was released to answer skeptics who doubted mr. obama knew how to shoot. a tbs...
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koch was credited with reviving new york city's economy in the 1970s after a crushing financial crisis. current mayor called koch today new york's most tireless, fearless and guileless civil crusader. >> dell is reportedly in talks to go private. and if the deal goes through the company would be sold to a group led by its own founder and ceo and private equity firm. the sale could top $24 billion. analysts say becoming private would allow the company to make itself over as a one stop shop for corporate technology needs away from public scrutiny. >>> it was a long time coming but right now in san francisco fans of the gold dust lounge are celebrating that famous bar reopens. >> to declare this gold dust lounge day here in san francisco. to the tune of an old time band and a mayoral proclamation it reopened in its new fisherman's wharf location. it moved there after a bitter fight with its landlord. the gold rush theme bar makes its comeback just in time for the 49ers return to the super bowl. mayor ed lee plans to stop by. >> you can see the crowds here. we love our traditional bars, ta
koch was credited with reviving new york city's economy in the 1970s after a crushing financial crisis. current mayor called koch today new york's most tireless, fearless and guileless civil crusader. >> dell is reportedly in talks to go private. and if the deal goes through the company would be sold to a group led by its own founder and ceo and private equity firm. the sale could top $24 billion. analysts say becoming private would allow the company to make itself over as a one stop shop...
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investigators say the economy is at least partly to blame. we took these pictures in pleasanton. it was one of the city east hardest hit. thefts there are up 23%. >>> new information on the deadly explosion of mexico's main oil company. dozens of ambulances rushed to the offices of pemex. just within the past hour, authorities said the death toll has increased to 25 with more than 100 others injured. another 30 people with apparently trapped in the debris. the explosion happened in the basement of a parking garage one official with an ambulance company said the blast was caused by a gas leak. pemex is a state owned company with more than $100 billion in annual sales. >>> now to our super bowl coverage, much of the 49er organization spent today apologizing for those home phobic remarks made by a defensive back. mark ibanez is live and tell us the remarks may have become a major distraction for the team, mark -- >> reporter: no question about it. i just landed here a couple of hours ago, you kind of hit the ground running ready to have fun and games covering the super bowl. bourbon
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. >>> stocks drifting lower after the government reported that the economy shrank unexpectedly in the fourth quarter. helping to offset that some encouraging earnings reports from companies including amazon and boeing. and the feds are expected to announce that it intend to keep short-term interest rates near zero. the dow is down just 3. the nasdaq is now up 4 and s&p down 1. >>> new research and motion announced it is changing its name to blackberry. here's new video from new york where the score showed off the blackberry z.-10 and the q.-10. blackberry says the new system allows users to easily move in between applications. the phones go on sale in the u.s. in mid-march. the company's trading name will be changed to bbry. >>> a judge says apple will not be getting any more money from the patent infringement lawsuit already decided by a jury. a federal judge rejected apple's request for an increase to the $1 billion samsung was already ordered to pay. the judge says the jury's decision was a reasonable settlement. the judge did not address samsung's request to reduce the award and a
. >>> stocks drifting lower after the government reported that the economy shrank unexpectedly in the fourth quarter. helping to offset that some encouraging earnings reports from companies including amazon and boeing. and the feds are expected to announce that it intend to keep short-term interest rates near zero. the dow is down just 3. the nasdaq is now up 4 and s&p down 1. >>> new research and motion announced it is changing its name to blackberry. here's new video...
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analysts expect the fed to continue its current bond buying program as well as the steps to boost the economy by keeping a federal key interest rate near zero. checking in on our numbers and where we start the day. dow jones pretty good day yesterday after some good economic reports coming in up 72.5 points. s & p also hanging on to that 1500 level. and right now the futures are mixed we'll get a better look as we get close tour the opening bell. >>> also facebook reports after the closing bell today. keep an eye on amazon stock this morning. it jumped more than 9% in premarket trade trading after quarterly products. but revenue was up 22% for the period that includes the holidays. amazon stock up 45% of all of last year. it's up 4% so far this year. >>> time now 5:21. when it comes to the super bowl, you can bet almost anything the most outrageous super bowl bets from beyonces hair to which could end up breaking the law. >>> time now 5:24. facebook will release its fourth quarter evenings after today's closing bell. a lot of analysts are expected to see strong growth. facebook has been focus
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. >> the dow jones starting next month above the 14,000 mark the presidents said our economy is poised to expand. >> 2013 can be a year of solid growth, more jobs and higher wages but that will only happen if we put a stop toself inflicted wounds in washington. >> and this morning the president once again called on congress to work together on a balanced approach to reduce the deficit and promote economic growth. he said businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. he suggests economic reforms including reducing the cost of health care programs like medicare and closing loopholes in the tax code. >>> this is the first time in five-year that the dow closed above 14,000. it had dropped as low as 6600 in 2009, increased consumer confidence, manufacturing and auto sales are credited for the surge. >> we are moving in the right direction compared to a lot of other countries we are in a good position. >> the economy has improved. you can put the money in the bank but you earn no interest. >> economists say many prefer american investments because the european markets struggling and many co
. >> the dow jones starting next month above the 14,000 mark the presidents said our economy is poised to expand. >> 2013 can be a year of solid growth, more jobs and higher wages but that will only happen if we put a stop toself inflicted wounds in washington. >> and this morning the president once again called on congress to work together on a balanced approach to reduce the deficit and promote economic growth. he said businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. he...